topic Re: Dimensioning Project Preferences in Modeling https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Dimensioning-Project-Preferences/m-p/621843#M172950 <P>The 25+ year workaround is.</P> <UL> <LI>Before editing the Dim settings copy the name by using rename and then cancel. <UL> <LI><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="EduardoRolon_0-1723066220083.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/70096i87CAB849478B8E34/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="EduardoRolon_0-1723066220083.png" alt="EduardoRolon_0-1723066220083.png" /></span> <P>&nbsp;</P> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI>Edit the settings as you need</LI> <LI>At the "store as" prompt paste the name&nbsp; <UL> <LI><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="EduardoRolon_1-1723066291453.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/70097iD0F4D17938709D67/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="EduardoRolon_1-1723066291453.png" alt="EduardoRolon_1-1723066291453.png" /></span> <P>&nbsp;</P> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI>When you select "OK" you will get this "hidden" dialog <UL> <LI><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="EduardoRolon_2-1723066343600.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/70098i039A1E9A8042B4AD/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="EduardoRolon_2-1723066343600.png" alt="EduardoRolon_2-1723066343600.png" /></span> <P>&nbsp;</P> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI>BONUS: <UL> <LI>use short easy to type names and then you can ignore the first step or use a text snipping tool (I like TextSnipper) to copy the text</LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <P>-----</P> <P>BTW I agree that this should have been fixed a looooooong time ago.</P> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:37:33 GMT Eduardo Rolon 2024-08-07T21:37:33Z Dimensioning Project Preferences https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Dimensioning-Project-Preferences/m-p/621832#M172947 <P>why is it necessary to keep renaming a "store as" under project preferences for dimensions to an existing name only to "store as" under the same name. is there a solution to what seems such a simple idea of overwriting the selected preference.</P> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:59:34 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Dimensioning-Project-Preferences/m-p/621832#M172947 Zdenko 2024-08-07T18:59:34Z Re: Dimensioning Project Preferences https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Dimensioning-Project-Preferences/m-p/621843#M172950 <P>The 25+ year workaround is.</P> <UL> <LI>Before editing the Dim settings copy the name by using rename and then cancel. <UL> <LI><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="EduardoRolon_0-1723066220083.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/70096i87CAB849478B8E34/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="EduardoRolon_0-1723066220083.png" alt="EduardoRolon_0-1723066220083.png" /></span> <P>&nbsp;</P> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI>Edit the settings as you need</LI> <LI>At the "store as" prompt paste the name&nbsp; <UL> <LI><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="EduardoRolon_1-1723066291453.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/70097iD0F4D17938709D67/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="EduardoRolon_1-1723066291453.png" alt="EduardoRolon_1-1723066291453.png" /></span> <P>&nbsp;</P> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI>When you select "OK" you will get this "hidden" dialog <UL> <LI><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="EduardoRolon_2-1723066343600.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/70098i039A1E9A8042B4AD/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="EduardoRolon_2-1723066343600.png" alt="EduardoRolon_2-1723066343600.png" /></span> <P>&nbsp;</P> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI>BONUS: <UL> <LI>use short easy to type names and then you can ignore the first step or use a text snipping tool (I like TextSnipper) to copy the text</LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <P>-----</P> <P>BTW I agree that this should have been fixed a looooooong time ago.</P> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:37:33 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Dimensioning-Project-Preferences/m-p/621843#M172950 Eduardo Rolon 2024-08-07T21:37:33Z Re: Dimensioning Project Preferences https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Dimensioning-Project-Preferences/m-p/621844#M172951 <P>thank you <a href="https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3018">@Eduardo Rolon</a> happened to stumble upon what you spelled out and have reset them to no more than 2 characters.</P> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:58:37 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Dimensioning-Project-Preferences/m-p/621844#M172951 Zdenko 2024-08-07T21:58:37Z